60 Seconds and You're Hired!

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Description: Now fully revised and updatedthe must-have guide to acing the interview and landing the dream job For the past decade, 60 Seconds & Youre Hired!has helped thousands of job seekers get the perfect job by excelling at the crucial job interview. Now,More...

Now fully revised and updatedthe must-have guide to acing the interview and landing the dream job For the past decade, 60 Seconds & Youre Hired!has helped thousands of job seekers get the perfect job by excelling at the crucial job interview. Now, in this new edition, Americas top career coach Robin Ryan offers proven strategies to help readers take charge of the interview process and get the job they want. Brief, compact, and packed with useful tips, 60 Seconds & Youre Hired!features: Unique techniques like The 60 Second Sell and The 5-Point Agenda More than 100 answers to tough interview questions Questions you should always ask 20 interview pitfalls to avoid Negotiation techniques that secure higher salaries And much more!

Robin Ryan lives in Seattle, Washington.

Preface

Acknowledgments

Why 60 Seconds?

Attention Span

Are They Listening?

The World Is Full of Sound Bites

Your Verbal Business Card

5 Point Agenda

The Formula: Creating Your Strategy

Three Examples

Summary

60 Second Sell

When to Use It

Three Examples

Summary

Hiring Trends

Salary Trends

Where People Want to Work

Employers' Changing Needs

Cultivating the Ideal Worker Persona

Interview Etiquette

Dress Up!

Display Good Manners During Meals

Practice Your Handshake, Eye Contact, and Nonverbal Communication

Arrive on Time

Use People's Names

Don't Brag, Lie, or Speak Badly About Anyone

Impress Them: Handwrite Your Thank-you Note

60-Second Answers to Tough, Tricky Questions

Behavioral Interviewing and Situational Questions

Answering the Questions

Personal: About You

Work/Job Experience

About the Employer

Firings/Layoffs/Resignations/Work Gaps

Illegal Questions

Supervising Others

Technical Expertise and Specialty Questions

Questions for College Students and New Grads

Questions for Those with Advanced Degrees: MAs, MBAs, JDs, MDs, PhDs, or Doctorates

Do Your Best

Salary Questions

Secrets of Establishing Your Value

How to Find Out What They Will Pay

Salary History Requests

The Electronic Application's Salary Box

Handling the Probing Recruiter or HR Person

Answering the Questions

Relocation Situations

Questions You Should Ask

How to Impress the Employer

Gaining Insight into the Corporate Culture

37 Questions You Could Ask

Negotiating the Best Deal

Men and Women Negotiate Differently

The Biggest Raises Come with a New Job

More Employers Are Negotiating the Whole Compensation Package

Understanding Pay Scales

10 Negotiation Strategies

What to Do with Multiple Offers

How It Works

15 Types of Interviews

Telephone Screening Interview

HR/Recruiter Interview

Hiring Interview

Second Interview

Multiple Interviews

Panel Interview

Group Interview

Promotion Interview

Stress Interview

Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner Interview

Video or Videoconferencing Interview

Testing Interview

Fly-in/Relocation Interview

Bizarre Interview

Negotiation Interview

Pitfalls to Avoid

Being Late

Inappropriate Attire

No Market Research

Assuming Your Resume Will Get You the Job

Believing the Person with the Best Education, Skills, and Experience Will Get the Job

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